BEST OF IMPACT INDEX

Responding to Cricinfo’s recent list on “Greatest Test Performances”, Impact Index produces proof on how they left out far more substantial performances. All the evidence is presented simply here – you decide.

Six of the ten awards were given for excellence on the field by male cricketers, and four of those six were palpably given to the wrong man. We may have spotted that through Impact Index but we prove it here through plain cricketspeak.

Who comes after the Don? How many contemporary batsmen feature in the top 10? Who is Asia’s highest impact batsman? Which are the top batting performances of all-time? A few surprises. Some big names missing.The highest impact batsmen in 138 years of Test cricket.

Why Rahul Dravid is on top and Viswanath is high impact, as is Sidhu. Why Pujara and Murali Vijay also figure. 84 years of Indian Test cricket. 21 batsmen discussed. 20 highest impact Test batting performances listed.

Why India supposedly being the land of batsmen is a myth. Why R Ashwin and Amit Mishra have the potential to be genuine all-rounders. Why 45% of India’s highest impact all-round performances are not by genuine all-rounders. The highest impact players and all-rounders in 83 years of Indian Test cricket.

India’s recent success in ODI cricket, and its emergence as a strong batting outfit in all conditions, has a lot to do with the triumvirate of Kohli, Gambhir and Dhoni – two to hold the innings together, and the finisher who does what he is best known for.